I am amazed that a show such as The Simpsons is on track to derail Gunsmoke as the longest-running television program, with a record of 20 years on the air. While some may claim that I am comparing two different types of fruit, so to speak, the issue is really one of quality. Gunsmoke offered […]
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Why people continue to watch Gunsmoke can be hard to figure. Back in the 1950’s my grandmother wouldn’t let an episode sneak by without sitting down with a cup of hot chocolate and watching James Arness do his thing. Now more than 50 year’s later her great-granddaughter is watching the same episodes that caught my […]
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Jun
Jun
Paige Wyatt has become famous for her time on the hit show “American Guns” on Discovery channel. This show airs a new episode each week on Discovery on Wednesdays. Today I spoke with Paige over the phone to get to know more about her and the show. Paige is only 17 years old, but she […]
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Mar
Mar
Westerns and television was a match made in heaven during the 1950s and 60s. The genre was still popular in theaters, and it was a no-brainer that it would also follow suit on the small screen. In the movies, you could almost always tell the good guys from the bad guys. Those on the side […]
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Jan
Jan
In the late afternoon, after a hard day, some people reach for comfort food. I reach for the remote control, and go straight to Encore Western Channel. Why? A show called “Marshal Dillon” is on and I relax and forget my troubles! “Marshall Dillon” is the TV series that began the whole “Gunsmoke” craze. When […]